Good Shepherd Lutheran (LCMS), Lowell MI

Patience and prayer exhibit trust in the loving Father and the timeliness of His Kingdom. We are tested, but we have help "Lest Testing Become Temptation."

“Let It Go” Rom 12:17 Repay no one evil for evil, but give thought to do what is honorable in the sight of all… 21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

"One Day Only" Hebrews 13:8. There is only today. Yesterday is gone, and it must be learned from and forgiven. Tomorrow cannot be predicted, only awaited. In our every-day dependence on God, it is good to know the truth: Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, and today, and forever.

"Owning The Name" Isaiah 62:1-4 God made us individual persons. People classify us into groups, but God sees us as the unique and special person that He made. He offers us a new name, and Jesus (the name means "Savior") reveals God's mighty rescuing love. (Note: this is the one that was preached earlier that day, at St John.)

"Stop, Go, Walk" Micah 6:8 Even though He is “in heaven,” the earth is His footstool. What happens here matters to Him. If we mean to serve Him, it must be in His ways, on His terms.

Pastor Fremer helps us understand what it means to be a creature, and addresses some "monstrous" lies on the subject, in "Creature Feature."

"Kingdom Come" Mark 9:1 - And he said to them, “Truly, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God having come with power.” | Three of Jesus' followers get a brief look at Jesus in His glory, as He shone like the sun. But the power of the arrived kingdom of God was not measured in lumens.

"...And Submitted to Them" Luke 2:51 12 year old Jesus, come of age in Jewish reckoning, conducts Himself appropriately to His two roles, in accordance with His dual nature as the God-Man.

"Shepherd of Stars" Isaiah 40:26 God is King in Heaven, but His rule extends also to the earth. The Milky Way and the Christian's Way are not that far apart. What He does for stars, He can do for you too.

"Angel Escalator" John 1:51 Pastor Fremer explains a strange thing that Jesus says in the first chapter of The Gospel According to St John. We learn that Jesus is more than an "Angel Escalator."

"The Heavens Opening" Mark 1:9ff The "cloven skies" of Christmas have stayed open, and through the cleft steps the Son of Man, revealed through water.

'Ground Floor' Opportunity Mark 1:14ff When Jesus called fishermen to follow Him, He was working with pretty raw material; yet He was pleased to equip them to be His business partners. Can He do the same with the likes of us?